ÄÄNI festival

18th of July, 2026


LOCATION

Akola Manor, Ii Finland.

Akola Manor is a protected historic country house in Ii, in North West Finland bordering Lapland. Built in 1796, it represents a rare local timber interpretation of Gustavian style manor architecture.

Buses going from Oulu Train Station to Akola Manor will leave at every hour.



STAGES

Metsä: Forest grow open listening space.
Kuivuri: Refurbished shed powered by a Genelec immersive sound system.


PROGRAMME

12:00 — 21:00 h — To Be Announced


TICKETS

The venue supports up to 100 people. The entry is free of charge.





Curated by ÄÄNI / House of Sound, for Oulu 2026 European Capital of Culture program.

Night Train

16th of July, 2026


TRAIN

A musicaly curated night train ride. In collaboration with VR Finnish Railways. A newly-designed sleeper car with 19 cabins powered by Genelec sound system.

SOUND

Curated list of 8-hour-long musical tracks specifically composed to support sleep.

TICKETS

VIP: Apply to attend
Standard: 100€

OPEN CALL

Apply to our Open Call for the Night Train sleep track. The application calls for previews of tracks composed specifically for sleep. The winner will be invited to produce a full lenght 8-hour track, while the other submissions will be played in listening sessions during the ÄÄNI festival.




Produced by ÄÄNI / House of Sound, for Oulu 2026 European Capital of Culture program.

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